s a traditionalist, Hamilton would prefer an ‘old-school’ car reminiscent of 1980s F1. Though he knows that dream will never be realised, he still thinks wrong turns are being made. He denied that it was just Mercedes’ domination stifling the F1 spectacle. “I don’t think the [current] regulations are fine, even if there were five

Fernando Alonso is convinced that only McLaren-Honda has the capacity to knock Mercedes off the top of Formula 1, even though it will take it at least until 2017 to do so. Although the team has made big gains over the past 12 months, following a challenging 2015 campaign, it is under no illusions about

Ignore Ferrari’s headline-setting pace for a moment. Although it is setting the pace on the timesheets in Barcelona F1 testing, rivals Mercedes are racking up the most miles. Speed isn’t everything in testing. Mileage isn’t everything either, of course, but it does mean quite a lot. At this stage of the Formula 1 season, everyone